P A S T T E N S E Verb “TO BE” WASWEREor (). Comparison with Present Tense Present Tense I am at school today. He is a good pupil. She is ill this week.

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1 P A S T T E N S E Verb “TO BE” WASWEREor ()

2 Comparison with Present Tense Present Tense I am at school today. He is a good pupil. She is ill this week. It is sunny today. We are hungry. You are busy right now. They are pretty. Past Tense I at school yesterday. He a good pupil. She ill last week. It sunny yesterday. We hungry last night. You busy last weekend. They pretty 30 years ago. was were

3 How do we know it’s past tense? We were in London.... yesterday last night last Monday last week / last month / last year / last Christmas in September 1991 two days ago / five years ago / a month ago

4 Let’s practise! (was / were) 1 I at home last night. 2 We at a party last Saturday. 3 You at school yesterday morning. 4 She at the supermarket two days ago. 5 He in Japan last year. 6 It very cold last winter. 7 Yesterday, they very thirsty after lunch. 8 Last week rainy. was were was were

5 Negative Form was + not wasn’t were + weren’t not I was not in the kitchen last night. I wasn’t in the kitchen last night. You were not at the football match yesterday. You weren’t at the football match yesterday. 1 2

6 Let’s practise! (wasn’t / weren’t) 1 I in Zagreb last Wednesday. 2 John and Courtney happy at all yesterday evening. 3 You at school yesterday morning. 4 Mandy at the bank two days ago. 5 Liam playing tennis last Friday. 6 It very hot last summer. 7 Yesterday, our neighbours at home. 8 Last year we in Brazil. wasn’t weren’t wasn’t weren’t

7 I He She It was wasn’t We You They were weren’t Past of “TO BE”